What CW Recycling does

CW Recycling operates an automated Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste processing facility at 2105 Enterprise Park Place in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 32,000 sq.ft. site — described as the largest C&D processing plant in Indiana — receives mixed, non-hazardous C&D debris from 3rd-party haulers, general contractors, project owners, builders, and corporate partners through five points of entry and processes it at a rated capacity of 65 tons per hour. Unlike many recyclers that only capture the most lucrative commodities, CW Recycling processes the full recyclable stream — cardboard, dimensional wood, OSB and wood scrap, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, vinyl siding, HDF/MDO/plywood, aggregate, block, and brick — and reports landfill/incineration diversion rates above 60% and climbing. The facility is licensed by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM, #49-066) and is a USGBC LEED V4.1 member, enabling it to provide Construction Waste Management Plan documentation for LEED-certified projects. Sub-10-minute truck turn-times are supported by a BTek Centurion digital load scale.

The business model is a transactional service: tipping and processing fees are charged for receiving C&D debris (per tonnage or per project, on direct inquiry), with incremental revenue from selling recovered commodities back into market. Operations run Monday–Friday 6am–5pm and Saturday 7am–12pm. The company is privately held, locally owned and operated, with a headcount in the 11–50 range. Customer acquisition is direct-to-facility, supported by a corporate website and LinkedIn presence, with no disclosed pricing tiers or contract structures. Strategic positioning is built on three pillars: (1) regulatory licensure (IDEM), (2) being Indiana's only automated full-stream C&D recycler, and (3) LEED compliance as a value-add service for construction buyers with sustainability mandates. Industry association memberships — USGBC, Circular Indiana, and the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA) — reinforce the positioning.

Name

CW Recycling

Legal name

CW Recycling

Website

https://cw-recycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CW Recycling operates Indiana's largest automated Construction & Demolition waste processing facility in Indianapolis, serving haulers, contractors, builders, and corporate partners across the Midwest with LEED-compliant diversion services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction & Demolition Waste Processing Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling (IMAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Transfer & Processing (EUAIABAB), C&D Transfer Stations & Consolidation (BPALAJAB)

Keywords

• C&D waste processing
• Construction recycling services
• Demolition debris recycling
• LEED waste management
• Material recovery facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. C&D Waste Processing Fees: CW Recycling charges fees for receiving, sorting, processing, and diverting non-hazardous C&D waste materials. Fees are likely based on tonnage or volume of materials received. The company diverts processed materials into commodity streams for resale.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CW Recycling operates an automated Construction & Demolition mixed waste processing facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The facility receives non-hazardous C&D debris from 3rd-party haulers, general contractors, project owners, builders, and corporate partners through five points of entry, then sorts and processes materials at 65 tons per hour capacity into commodity streams (cardboard, wood, metals, vinyl siding, etc.) for resale, diverting 60%+ of materials from landfills and incinerators. The facility also provides LEED V4.1 Construction Waste Management Plan compliance documentation under USGBC standards.

Product overview

CW Recycling operates as a single integrated Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste processing service rather than a software product platform. The core offering is a C&D waste processing service that receives mixed construction and demolition debris, sorts and processes it through automated systems at 65 tons per hour capacity, and diverts recyclable materials (achieving 60%+ diversion rates) back into commodity markets. The service portfolio includes cardboard recycling, dimensional wood/mulching, metal recycling (ferrous and non-ferrous), vinyl siding recycling, wood scrap processing (OSB, chips, shavings, sawdust), HDF/MDO/plywood recycling, and LEED compliance documentation support. Materials are delivered by third-party haulers, general contractors, project owners, builders, and corporate partners through five entry points to their 32,000 sq.ft. Indianapolis facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C&D Waste Processing Service Construction & Demolition mixed waste processing service that receives, sorts, and processes non-hazardous C&D debris into commodity streams for diversion from landfills and incinerators. Serves 3rd-party haulers, general contractors, project owners, builders, and corporate partners in the Midwest region.
• Cardboard Recycling Recycling of corrugated cardboard, fiberboard, and paperboard materials recovered from C&D waste streams.
• Dimensional Wood/Mulching Processing of dimensional wood materials (2x4s, 2x6s, 2x8s) into mulch for repurposing from construction and demolition debris.
• Metal Recycling Recovery and recycling of ferrous metals (steel, titanium, cast iron) and non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum, lead) including wire from C&D debris.
• Vinyl Siding Recycling Recycling of vinyl siding in all styles including vertical siding from construction and demolition debris.
• Wood Scrap Processing Processing of OSB (oriented strand board), wood chips, wood shavings, and sawdust from construction waste streams.
• HDF/MDO/Plywood Recycling Recycling of high-density fiberboard (HDF), medium-density overlay (MDO), plywood, and particle board materials from C&D waste.
• LEED Compliance Support Documentation and reporting services that satisfy LEED Construction Waste Management Plan requirements under USGBC V4.1 standards for certified construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Above 60% landfill and incineration diversion rate, climbing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)coreOthersCW Recycling is a USGBC member meeting LEED V4.1 standards. The partnership enables them to provide LEED Construction Waste Management Plan compliance documentation to customers, satisfying requirements for LEED certified construction projects.
• Circular IndianacoreOthersCW Recycling is a member of Circular Indiana, indicating commitment to the circular economy movement and Indiana's sustainability initiatives.
• Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA)coreOthersCW Recycling is a member of the CDRA, the trade association representing the construction and demolition recycling industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: Stericycle provides regulated waste management and environmental services (including specialized, medical, and industrial waste handling) across North America. While its core focus is regulated waste streams rather than C&D, it operates in adjacent waste management services with similar regulatory and compliance-driven customer relationships.
• Waste Management, Inc. Waste Management is the largest U.S. solid waste and environmental services company, operating C&D landfills, transfer stations, and recycling infrastructure nationwide. It competes with CW Recycling for inbound C&D tonnage from haulers and contractors and benefits from greater scale and landfill economics.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major U.S. environmental services provider operating C&D landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities across multiple states. It serves the same general contractors, builders, and corporate customers as CW Recycling, with broader geographic reach and integrated disposal capacity.

Emerging players

• RoadRunner Recycling: RoadRunner Recycling provides commercial and C&D waste collection, hauling, and recycling services with technology-enabled routing and reporting, serving contractors and businesses. While its geographic focus differs, it competes for the same contractor/customer base and provides comparable LEED-friendly diversion reporting.

Direct peers

• ReCommunity: ReCommunity operates a network of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) across the U.S., processing recyclable and C&D-adjacent material streams into marketable commodities. Its MRF operating model and focus on sorting/processing recovered material align directly with CW Recycling's C&D materials recovery activities.
• Zanker Recycling: Zanker Recycling operates a large-scale C&D and mixed waste processing facility in San Jose, California, with automated sorting lines producing recyclable commodities. It is the closest direct peer to CW Recycling in terms of automated C&D processing, materials recovery, and commodity-stream business model.
• GreenWaste Recovery: GreenWaste Recovery is a California-based C&D and diversion-focused materials recovery operator serving haulers, contractors, and municipalities. Like CW Recycling, it emphasizes diversion rates, LEED documentation, and processing commingled C&D debris into resaleable commodity streams.
• Lovett Inc. Lovett Inc. operates a C&D recycling and diversion facility in the Portland, Oregon metro area, processing mixed construction debris into commodity streams for reuse. It mirrors CW Recycling's regional single-site C&D processing model with a focus on diversion and reuse markets.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CW-Recycling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cw-recycling

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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